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1980s

1980s

The 1980s is an interesting period because since the formation of the Association it has been fully reliant for its finances through subscriptions, donations and only recently from a rental income. In 1982 we became a Registered Housing Association with the Housing Corporation gaining access to Government Grants for new build and modernisation work. A substantial development programme to modernise 1,200 homes before the end of our Centenary Year was initiated.

The first newly built homes since 1957 were opened in 1983 at Nettlesworth. The Association embarked on new ventures by going into residential care and Sheltered Schemes for the elderly by building or converting suitable property for these purposes.

  • 1982 - The Falklands War
  • 1984 - The miners strike
  • 1989 - Berlin wall taken down

DAMHA through the years